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01-04-2023 | Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation | Review

Modulation of somatosensation by transcranial magnetic stimulation over somatosensory cortex: a systematic review

Authors: Ding-lan Tang, Caroline A. Niziolek, Benjamin Parrell

Published in: Experimental Brain Research | Issue 4/2023

Abstract

Over the last three decades, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has gained popularity as a tool to modulate human somatosensation. However, the effects of different stimulation types on the multiple distinct subdomains of somatosensation (e.g., tactile perception, proprioception and pain) have not been systematically compared. This is especially notable in the case of newer theta-burst stimulation protocols now in widespread use. Here, we aimed to systematically and critically review the existing TMS literature and provide a complete picture of current knowledge regarding the role of TMS in modulating human somatosensation across stimulation protocols and somatosensory domains. Following the PRISMA guidelines, fifty-four studies were included in the current review and were compared based on their methodologies and results. Overall, findings from these studies provide evidence that different types of somatosensation can be both disrupted and enhanced by targeted stimulation of specific somatosensory areas. Some mixed results, however, were reported in the literature. We discussed possible reasons for these mixed results, methodological limitations of existing investigations, and potential avenues for future research.

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Title: Modulation of somatosensation by transcranial magnetic stimulation over somatosensory cortex: a systematic review
Authors: Ding-lan Tang
Caroline A. Niziolek
Benjamin Parrell
Publication date: 01-04-2023
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Published in: Experimental Brain Research / Issue 4/2023
Print ISSN: 0014-4819
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1106
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-023-06579-9

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